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Prattsburgh in Steuben County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pioneer Cemetery

 
 
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September 25, 2016
1. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Inscription. Established 1806 on land owned by Capt. Joel Pratt, Revolutionary War veteran & founder of Prattsburgh. Buried in this cemetery.
 
Erected 2016 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 316.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesPatriots & PatriotismSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
 
Location. 42° 31.144′ N, 77° 17.342′ W. Marker is in Prattsburgh, New York, in Steuben County. It is on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Prattsburgh NY 14873, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Southern Tier. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Prattsburgh Honor Roll (approx. Ό mile away); Narcissa Prentiss (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rev Henry Harmon Spalding (approx. 0.4 miles away); Chateau Frank (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Chateau Frank (approx. 6.3 miles away); Site of the Office of Marcus Whitman M.D. (approx. 6½ miles away); Henry Harmon Spalding (approx. 8 miles away); Mallory Mill (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Prattsburgh.
 
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Pioneer Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 12, 2025
2. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Pioneer Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 12, 2025
3. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
Pioneer Cemetery Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Susan A. Dalaba, September 12, 2025
4. Pioneer Cemetery Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York. This page has been viewed 354 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 29, 2019, by Deryn Pomeroy of Syracuse, New York.   2, 3, 4. submitted on September 12, 2025, by Susan A. Dalaba of Cortland, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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